Prime Minister loses third sibling in 12 months

POSTED: 04/14/11 12:13 PM

St. Maarten – Prime Minister and Leader of the Democratic Party Sarah Wescot-Williams and her family were plunged into mourning on Wednesday when her younger brother Thomas “Tommy” Williams (53) died while helping a neighbor. No details of the reason for his death were released beyond that he was helping a neighbor with construction work when he died.

This is the third sibling of the prime minister to die in twelve months and his passing has “caused great pain to the family.”

President of the Democratic Party Michael Ferrier said, “The whole party joins the party leader and her family in mourning. We offer them our prayers and wish them much strength.”